Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

They're voting!

Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, August 2, 2020

1. They're voting marker -This marker tells of women first voting in a territory-wide election.

Inscription. On June 6th 1870, in a time when women were barred from politics, 15 local women tested their citizenship rights by voting in a general election. After endearing themselves to the election judges in Grand Mound with a picnic dinner, seven Grand Mound women cast their ballots without issue. A rider on a "fleet horse" then galloped from Grand Mound to Littlerock and announced, "They're voting!" Eight Littlerock women, poised for action, then voted at the one-room Black River School a half mile south of here. Sisters Mary Olney Brown of Olympia and Charlotte Emily Olney French Of Grand Mound, with others, brainstormed the plan and inspired other women of Washington Territory.

Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists 2020

Erected 2020 by Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1870.

Location. 46° 54.197′ N, 123° 0.946′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. Marker is on Littlerock Road Southwest, ¼ mile east of Maytown Road Southwest. This marker is on the

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grounds of Littlerock Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12633 Littlerock Rd SW, Olympia WA 98512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mima Mounds: The Mysterious Work of Nature (approx. 1.6 miles away); What We Know for Sure (approx. 1.6 miles away); Scientists Still Search for an Answer (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mima Mounds: A Special Prairie (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ecological Connections (approx. 1.6 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 8 miles away); Oregon Trail 1844 (approx. 8½ miles away); Crosby House (approx. 9.6 miles away).

More about this marker. An accessible concrete path leads from the sidewalk to the rock and also surrounds the rock.

Also see . . . Washington State Daughters of the American Colonists. This site describes the Washington State Society Daughters of the American Colonists, a lineage society dedicated to patriotism, education, and historic preservation.

Our members are all descendants of a man or woman who rendered patriotic or civil service to the American Colonies prior to July 4, 1776. Perhaps you have a Colonial ancestor in your family as well! While we are a lineage organization, we are also
Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, November 20, 2020

2. They're voting! Marker - This shows the marker and the adjacent Littlerock Elementary School.
a service organization. Washington Daughters are active throughout their communities, promoting patriotism, education, and historic preservation.

(Submitted on September 24, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington.)

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They're voting! Marker - This shows the bulk of the boulder which features the inscription. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, November 20, 2020

3. They're voting! Marker - This shows the bulk of the boulder which features the inscription.

This boulder was dug up from the property during construction of the school.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.